And what pleasure I would miss at those great times of stopping for a while to enjoy the view. If fitted with luxurious all-day comfort straps, I would consider them to bulky to bring along. A couple not-tiny binos I carry this way are Fujinon 8x30 FMT-SX (thanks, Gordon) and Canon 12x36 IS. The main benefits of this method are simplicity and saved bulk. I am not trekking about for hours with my bino dangling in hope of a scarlet tanager (no offense). All I want is a safety, anti-gravity device. When I stop to have a look, that un-bulky nylon strap goes quickly over my head or loop-knotted around my wrist. When I walk around, hike, travel or go sightseeing, my bino is in a fanny pack or backpack. It is an overlooked option for a not-rare, way of using binoculars: Nylon webbing through one strap attachment lug works great. through one of the strap attachment openings, is what I use." "woven nylon hollow tube webbing or flat webbing.
#Binocular straps pro#
Now I have Op-Tech straps on all my cameras and binos, mostly fashion straps, Pro straps for the heavier items. At that time it was green but only said Fujinon on it so I contacted Fujinon and they pointed me to Op-Tech. When I bought my Fujinons I was really impressed with the strap. My Fujinon 16x70s came with a big, heavy duty, green Op/Tech strap that says "Fujinon" but I'd never use the strap with a big 5# bino around my neck. Each strap is a different color so when I'm grabbing a bino, I know which one it is by the strap. Since I keep them short and they're made of super light nylon and neoprene, I use the simple "Bino" version and they're left on the binos all the time.
The Op/Tech straps are available with QR fittings if you want to take your binos on and off the strap frequently. If I'm on a dusty trail or sweating or drooling or whatever, I just keep the eyepiece guard on and pop it off when I use the binos. Weighing in at a staggeringly low 1 ounce, the Ultra-Light Binocular Harness design is surprisingly simple, yet looks to be incredibly effective as well and perfect for those wishing to travel as light as possible. I can't imagine being out hiking without my binos right there ready to use. Sometimes I see some bino users using long straps where the binos are banging them in the stomach and otherwise swinging out of control that would be awkward to me. Hanging in this way, there is no swinging or banging around at all even when I'm bushwacking. The trick for me is to keep the straps short the binos hang just below my collar bones over my heart.
I use the Op/Tech USA Fashion Strap-Bino on all my binos 50mm and under. How would I carry them without giving up the use of one hand or having them stuffed into an inconvenient case or bag? I can't imagine walking around in the outdoors with binos without a strap, though. Karsten, if you always view from a table or some other fixed position I suppose a strap isn't necessary. I never feel safe letting my binos swing from my neck: they might swing and bang something or sweat might drip onto the eye lenses.
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